2018-04-11 09:54:28 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 4/18
www.coys.co.uk/cars/1962-jaguar-e-type-series-1-flatfloor-roadster

Auction description:
ESTIMATE £120,000- £150,000
Auction Spring Classics 2018
Lot Number 117
Reg. Number UK Registered
Chassis Number 876573
Year 1962
Make Jaguar
Model E-Type Series 1 Flatfloor Roadster

The vendor has known 876573 since it was sourced by John Seddon of Ivydene Garage, Betley, Crewe in the early 1990's and recently had the pleasure of re-acquainting himself with the car.

876573 is a very original car bar the conversion to RHD and a re-paint in recent years. It bears the original engine, with clear head stamps, block stamps R2993-9 and importantly block casting date 10-7-61 that cannot be replicated and associated casting marks for a 1961 block. A genuine chassis plate, a 1/62 dated wiper motor and other date stamped components, correct size font picture frame stamp add to the car's authenticity.

The bodytub is very original and though the underside of the car was not ramp inspected sills, driver / passenger floors, boot floor, bonnet and doors were largely as left the factory and not replacements as far as the vendor could see.

Interestingly this chassis number falls within the now acknowledged 'flat floor' cars that recognized sources now agree end at 876581, yet this car has recessed floors? This may have been a customer build preference from the factory but in part may explain a body number anomaly with the tag in the boot that shows body No R2911 as opposed to R2922 shown on the genuine chassis plate and factory records. Such chassis plate / factory record anomalies are not unusual. Mueller/Haddock note a number of these in their recent book Jaguar E-Type Six Cylinder Originality Guide (P.438) including 875738 and 875954. Similarly, CMC recently had on sale 850092 a genuine unrestored car at the London Classic Car Show with a body tag / chassis plate anomaly.

Mechanically the car is strong with a VSE engine full rebuild and visibly it could be seen the rear axle had been overhauled. As can be seen from the pictures in the cars file with some fettling the car could be made very presentably with tidying of the hood and interior and some under bonnet detailing without destroying this cars originality.

A Wonderful example of an early E-type ready to be used and enjoyed.